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@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ compatibility - forever!  The binary compatibility you lose is not only
 against the previous version of the GNU libc (version 2.0) but also against
 all future versions.
 
-
 ?? 	How can I compile on my fast ix86 machine a working libc for my slow
 	i386?  After installing libc, programs abort with "Illegal
 	Instruction".
@@ -363,6 +362,22 @@ And you need to tell gcc to only generate i386 code, just add `-mcpu=i386'
 {UD} This applies not only to the i386.  Compiling on a i686 for any older
 model will also fail if the above  methods are not used.
 
+??	`make' complains about a missing dlfcn/libdl.so when building
+	malloc/libmemprof.so.  How can I fix this?
+
+{AJ} Older make version (<= 3.78.90) have a bug which was hidden by a bug in
+glibc (<= 2.1.2).  You need to upgrade make to a newer or fixed version.  A
+patch is available via
+<http://sourceware.cygnus.com//ml/libc-alpha/2000-02/msg00067.html>.
+
+After upgrading make, you should remove the file sysd-sorted in your build
+directory.  The problem is that the broken make creates a wrong order for
+one list in that file.  The list has to be recreated with the new make -
+which happens if you remove the file.
+
+You might encounter this bug also in other situations where make scans
+directories.  I strongly advise to upgrade your make version.
+
 
 ? Installation and configuration issues